Kansas football has its defensive coordinator, as coach Les Miles announced the hiring of D.J. Eliot on Monday afternoon.
Eliot, who has 20 years’ college coaching experience, was defensive coordinator the last two seasons at Colorado.
“D.J. Eliot has time and again elevated the defenses he works with,” Miles said. “He knows how to get the best out of his players, both on and off the field. I am very excited to have him on board to lead our defense.”
Under Eliot in 2018, Colorado ranked 64th in overall defense in Football Outsiders’ schedule-adjusted S&P+ measure, with the Buffaloes faring better against the run (31st) than the pass (72nd).